PM Modi takes dig at Congress over Rafale, jobs in Raebareli
Dec 16, 2018, at 03:04 pm
Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, Dec 16 (IBNS): Days after a Supreme Court clean chit on the defence aircraft procurement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed a rally in Congress bastion Raebareli and slammed the party over its allegations on Rafale deal, joblessness and farmers' woes.
Exit Polls: Advantage Congress, BJP on back foot
Dec 07, 2018, at 11:22 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): The results aren't out yet, but if majority of the exit polls are any indication, the Modi wave appears to have hit a roadblock in Congress.
Citing BJP's divisive politics, MP quits party
Dec 06, 2018, at 03:22 pm
Lucknow, Dec 6 (IBNS): The MP from Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, BJP's Savitribai Phule, has resigned from the party saying the BJP was "trying to create divisions in the society".
Bunlandshahr violence "unfortunate", says Amit Shah
Dec 05, 2018, at 08:51 pm
Jaipur, Dec 5 (IBNS): BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday referred to the Bulandshahr violence over cow slaughter in which two persons were killed as "unfortunate" and said it should not be politicised.
75% polling in Madhya Pradesh, Congress confident
Nov 28, 2018, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Nearly 75 per cent voters exercised their franchise in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday and the Congress is confident of winning 140 seats in the 227-member Assembly.
Vivek Agnihotri flays historian Irfan Habib for his dig at Amit Shah's surname
Nov 13, 2018, at 09:31 am
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): Noted historian Irfan Habib has ignited a fresh controversy when he took a dig at the renaming of Indian cities by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by picking the surname of BJP president Amit Shah himself. However, BJP sympathisers hit back with filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri tweeting the inherent bias in historians to ignore Indians while extolling the conquerers of the land.
Rahul Gandhi possibly lied in Parliament as French Govt issues statement on Rafale deal
Jul 20, 2018, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): After Congress president Rahul Gandhi claimed in Parliament on Friday that he had learnt from the French President that there was no secrecy clause in the Rafale aircraft deal, the French Embassy in New Delhi issued a statement to cite an India Today interview of their President and affirmed that the deal was sensitive and hence the details cannot be revealed.
Exit Polls predict 108-9 for BJP, 70 plus for Cong in Gujarat; BJP to win Himachal
Dec 14, 2017, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): Exit Polls in Gujarat predicted 108 seats for the ruling BJP followed by over 70 seats for Congress as the the high-voltage electoral fight between the two ended with the completion of voting in the second and last phase of Gujarat poll on Thursday.
Assam BJP unit urges centre to clear the proposed Nagalim issue
Oct 08, 2017, at 07:27 pm
Guwahati, Oct 8 (IBNS) : While people of Assam and several political and non-political organizations of the state have strongly opposed the centre’s move to create Greater Nagalim by acceding about 66,000 hectares land of the state, the crucial issue was discussed during a meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Assam unit on Saturday.
BJP leaders oppose Yashwant Sinha's comments on Jaitley and Indian economy
Sep 28, 2017, at 05:40 am
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IBNS): Reacting to veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha's criticism of Union finance minister Arun Jaitley, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that it is Sinha's frustration that is doing the talking, according to media reports.
Mamata Banerjee congratulates Arvind Kejriwal, AAP over Bawana bypoll win
Aug 28, 2017, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wished Delhi Chief Minister Arvidn Kejriwal after his Aam Aadmi Party won the Bawana bypoll.
AAP retains Bawana seat in Delhi Assembly bypoll
Aug 28, 2017, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): With Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) managing to retain the Bawana seat in the recently concluded bypoll was a fillip to Arvind Kejriwal's leadership, according to media reports on Monday.
I-T raid an attempt to silence Opposition's voice against BJP: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Aug 02, 2017, at 09:01 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IBNS): Reacting to the I-T raids in Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar and his kin's houses on Wednesday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said it is an attempt by the BJP-run Centre to silence the Opposition's voice, media reports said.
Kerala Chief Minister loses cool, asks journalists to 'get out' before meeting BJP, RSS members
Aug 01, 2017, at 01:36 am
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (IBNS): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lost his cool ahead of his meeting with BJP and RSS members on Monday as he asked the journalists to "get out" from the room, media reports said.
Rajya Sabha adjourned over Congress-BJP's ruckus over Gujarat MLA defections
Jul 31, 2017, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Rajya Sabha on the first working day of the week was adjourned after the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) created a ruckus with the former accusing the latter of engineering MLA defections in Gujarat.
Breakdown of grand alliance a plan chalked out by JD(U)-BJP: Lalu Prasad
Jul 27, 2017, at 07:11 pm
Ranchi, July 27 (IBNS): Attacking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unsparingly for choosing the new ally partner overnight, RJD chief Lalu Prasad said the breakdown of the grand alliance was a plan chalked out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kumar.
Decision to form government with BJP taken for the interest of Bihar: Nitish Kumar
Jul 27, 2017, at 05:21 pm
Patna, July 27 (IBNS): After taking an oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for the sixth time, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar said the decision of forming the government in an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was taken for the interest of the people in the state.
Tejashwi Yadav marches to Raj Bhavan, stakes claim to form government in Bihar
Jul 27, 2017, at 08:35 am
Patna, July 27 (IBNS): In a new turn in the unfolding political drama in Bihar, RJD leader and deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday marched to Raj Bhavan after former Chief Minister of the state Nitish Kumar stitched an alliance with the BJP to form the government.
Will oust BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha election: Mamata Banerjee
Jul 21, 2017, at 08:35 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): In an unsparing attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that Trinamool Congress (TMC) will oust the saffron party from political power in the next Lok Sabha election.
BJP trying to destabilize the Grand Alliance in Bihar, says RJD leader
Jul 10, 2017, at 07:08 pm
Patna, July 10 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The RJD on Monday alleged the BJP government at the Centre was trying to “destabilize†the Grand Alliance in Bihar.
Amit Shah visits Ganjam district of Odisha on Tuesday
Jul 04, 2017, at 06:11 pm
Bhubaneswar, Jul 4 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah is visiting the Ganjam district of Odisha on Tuesday as part of his countrywide tour to strengthen the party, according to media reports.
Madhya Pradesh farmer protest: CM begins fast against violence, ridiculed by Congress
Jun 10, 2017, at 06:48 pm
Bhopal, Jun 10 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan began his indefinite fast on Saturday morning at the Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal, in response to the ongoing farmers' agitation and related violence in the state, according to media reports.
Congress and BJP trade charges over MP farmer protest, Rahul Gandhi arrested
Jun 08, 2017, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was arrested on Thursday after being taken in preventive custody by the police when he attempted to visit Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, according to media reports.
Inspired city and state governments leading the urban transformation, says Venkaiah Naidu
May 26, 2017, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): Union Minister of Urban Development and Information & Broadcasting, M.Venkaiah Naidu said on Friday said that the Narendra Modi led government during the last three years has empowered different sections of the society, laying a strong foundation for making a New India.
BJP completes three years, PM Modi urges people to rate governance
May 26, 2017, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government completed three years on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to rate its governance.
West Bengal: FIR lodged against BJP leader for calling Mamata Banerjee 'eunuch'
May 02, 2017, at 06:19 am
Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): Police on Monday registered an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shyamapada Mondal who earlier called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee an 'eunuch', officials said.
BJP President Amit Shah arrives in J&K on Saturday as part of his country-wide Vistaar Yatra
Apr 29, 2017, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi/Srinagar, Apr 29 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as part of his 'vistaar yatra' across the country, largely to formulate strategies for his party to win the 2019 elections on an even large scale, according to media reports.
Delhi polls: Time to go back to drawing board, says Kejriwal
Apr 29, 2017, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Following a rout in the recently concluded Delhi Municipality polls, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said it's time for him to go back to the proverbial 'drawing board'.
BJP celebrates massive win in MCD polls while AAP and Congress count the losses
Apr 26, 2017, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) sweeping victory in the recently concluded Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) poll has been the talk across social media on Wednesday with nearly everyone tweeting about the outcome and their opinion on the same.
BJP President Amit Shah takes Bengali food for lunch on banana leaf
Apr 26, 2017, at 05:04 am
Siliguri/Kolkata, Apr 25 (IBNS): Before addressing the people of Bengal and introducing Mission Bengal for 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah had Bengali food which was served on banana leaf, in Naxalbari, on Tuesday, media reports.